Swazy folks and others; poems . FOLKS AND OTHERS The Man Who Lost. Its easy enough when a man has gainedThe great success that the gods endow, To take his hand and, as fate ordainedTo place the laurel upon his brow; But what of the man who has paid the cost ?— The wandring one of the Host That Lost ? For each who wins there is one who fails—For every smile theres a teardrop shed; The scroll of fame, in the final underweigh all the woes it bred; There is no path to the goal buts crossed By scores of those of the Host That Lost. His hands are palsied, his wounds are sore! When, deep
Swazy folks and others; poems . FOLKS AND OTHERS The Man Who Lost. Its easy enough when a man has gainedThe great success that the gods endow, To take his hand and, as fate ordainedTo place the laurel upon his brow; But what of the man who has paid the cost ?— The wandring one of the Host That Lost ? For each who wins there is one who fails—For every smile theres a teardrop shed; The scroll of fame, in the final underweigh all the woes it bred; There is no path to the goal buts crossed By scores of those of the Host That Lost. His hands are palsied, his wounds are sore! When, deep in his heart, sweet memories blame to him if he lingers oer The cup that hides all the days that were—The brimming cup that will shut from viewThe happier days that the Failure knew ? Though bleared his eye, in its light there isA longing, deep, for a childs caress— An humble wish for a child of hisTo lavish his treasured tenderness— A mute appeal for a word—a sigh— From one of them all who pass him by!. •?»*., _-°^; ^n^ The Man Who Lost SWAZY FOLKS AND OTHERS 97 The laurel wreath is a fair reward For him who won and who fought so well, Then why not save, from your liberal hoard,A word of cheer for the man who fell ?— A thought for the man who has paid the cost— A hand for those of the Host That Lost ? SWAZY FOLKS AND OTHERS When Pals Must Part. TTITHEN two strong men, whove passed the ^ bowl and laughed at quip and jest—Whove smoked their pipes, believed in life and looked upon its best—Whove eer been true when Failure claimed the toll it takes from men—•Whove given each the others hand and helped him up again—The world must turn aside nor heed the honest tears that two such men shall reach the forks where best of pals must part! Old pal—there lurks within the words a mean-ing more than friend— A pledge, a trust, a fellowship that only men canblend; Theyve shared their woes, their cheer and smiles,alike the worst and bes
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